Royal Hotel will open “Ancard by RIHGA Osaka Namba” on April 3, 2026, in Osaka, Japan.
The building will have one basement level and 15 floors above ground. All guest rooms will be 24 square meters or larger; some rooms will offer a connecting-room function, accommodating up to seven guests. There will be a total of 200 rooms: 131 twins, 67 doubles, and 2 universal (accessible) rooms. Guest rooms will feature headboard art by Osaka-born, rock-style muralist Hideki Kimura, along with bathrooms with a washing area (Japanese-style) and separate toilets.
Facilities will include a restaurant; a large public bath and sauna on the top floor; a cold plunge; a post-bath relaxation lounge; and a coin laundry. Spaces will be accented with art by artists connected to Osaka. The front desk area will feature a phoenix-themed piece by BAKIBAKI. Breakfast will feature teppan dishes and freshly blended mixed juice made on the spot, while at night the venue transforms into a neon-lit pub serving dishes that reinterpret local Osaka foods.
Access: about a 2-minute walk from Ebisucho Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line; about a 10-minute walk from Shin-Imamiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line; and about a 15-minute walk from Nankai Electric Railway Namba Station.
